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Ipswich vs Rowley vs Windham vs Wrentham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ipswich has the most expensive homes ($745k median).
Rowley has the oldest population (median age 50).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Ipswich | Rowley | Windham | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 13,930 |
6,251Lowest |
23,961Highest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 21% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.8±3.2 20% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ipswich and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $138,750±$16k 72% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32k 64% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$151,676±$17kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $745,400±$40kHighest 124% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52k 101% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$654,900±$26k 97% above U.S. |
| Ipswich and Rowley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$90 13% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,184±$628 16% below U.S. |
| Rowley and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,960 155% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,633Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #143 of 149 in CT | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ipswich | Triton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | Ipswich High | None in town | Windham High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0Lowest |
— | 9.8 |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.